by - December 11, 2022 9:12 am
Fayetteville recently opened the first phase of the Cultural Arts Corridor that might lead developers to invest up to $150 million for multiple hotels, condos and rooftop bars downtown. Area…
by - December 8, 2022 1:53 pm
Springdale-based Tyson Foods has hired ex-Coke marketing executive Melanie Boulden as chief growth officer, a new position created by the meat giant. Boulden will officially join the company on Feb….
by - December 8, 2022 7:28 am
After 15 months of holding the job on an interim basis, Dr. Charles Robinson, previously the school’s provost, officially became the chancellor of the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville on…
by - December 8, 2022 6:45 am
Cynthia Nance, dean of the University of Arkansas School of Law in Fayetteville, will receive the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Section on Women in Legal Education’s Ruth Bader…
by - December 7, 2022 10:50 am
Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion (AMP) in Rogers reported ticket revenue increased by 71% to $14.2 million this year from $8.3 million last year. In 2019, revenue was $7.7 million. Jennifer…
by - December 6, 2022 11:55 am
Arlington, Texas-based D.R. Horton Inc., the nation’s largest homebuilding company, has a deal in place to buy the operations of Fayetteville homebuilders Darin and Kevin Riggins, who have built homes and…
by - December 5, 2022 12:44 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. is collaborating with Convoy and Uber Freight to increase industry efficiency and better integrate systems throughout the supply chain, according to a Monday…
by - December 5, 2022 10:21 am
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. announced Monday (Dec. 5) acquiring the dealership assets of Credit-Line Inc. and Loanco Inc., both Texas corporations doing business as Taylor Auto Credit. Terms of the…
by - December 4, 2022 11:07 am
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill will begin a $34 million terminal renovation project before saving more than $1 million over 25 years by purchasing electricity generated from a…
by - December 4, 2022 10:10 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Nov. 21 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - December 1, 2022 2:53 pm
Walmart said it seeks to help employees and families of the shooting victims from the recent incident that occurred in Store #1841 in Chesapeake, Va. Walmart is supporting the families…
by - December 1, 2022 9:10 am
According to the latest summary of deposits (SOD) report released in September by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC), 40 banks operating 294 branches in the six-county area of Northwest…
by - December 1, 2022 1:19 am
New multifamily construction in Fayetteville sold recently for $5 million. Mount Comfort LLC, led by David Frey, bought the 13-unit, two-building property at 1333/1339 W. Mount Comfort Road. The purchase…
by - November 30, 2022 3:30 pm
Walmart may claim to be the low-cost leader on food and consumables. Still, a recent study of e-commerce prices in 15 major categories from July 11 to Oct. 2 found…
by - November 30, 2022 1:04 pm
Walmart has recently forged a few non-traditional partnerships to ensure consumers who come to stores will have enhanced experiences and the opportunity to shop brands and unlock savings they might…
by - November 30, 2022 10:01 am
Little Rock-based Arkansas Federal Credit Union (AFCU) is planning to build a second retail location in Rogers. The company closed a deal in October to buy 2.2 acres of bank-owned…
by - November 29, 2022 3:43 pm
The Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI) has named Stephanie Blevins to the newly created position of director of Northwest Arkansas community engagement. She previously worked for Gov. Asa Hutchinson…
by - November 29, 2022 1:02 pm
Northwest Arkansas’ multifamily investment market has slowed in 2022 compared to last year. Still, considering the economic factors and heightened market volatility, it’s not a bad follow-up to 2021, when…
by - November 29, 2022 9:12 am
The Walton Family Foundation has provided a $135,789 grant to allow Springdale-based Ozark Regional Transit to extend its zero-fare program through 2023 as ridership continues to rise. Between January and…
by - November 28, 2022 10:28 am
Mark Zweig of Fayetteville has a new book out with advice that he hopes combats some misconceptions and misinformation about starting and running a business. In the book, “Confessions of…
